God (Kendrick Lamar song)

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"God" (stylized as "GOD.") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fourth studio album Damn, released on April 14, 2017. The thirteenth and penultimate track on the album (second on the Collector's Edition of Damn[2]), the song was produced by Ricci Riera, Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Bēkon, Cardo, Tiffith, with additional production by Yung Exclusive, Mike Hector, and Teddy Walton.

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"God"
Song by Kendrick Lamar
from the album Damn
Recorded2017
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Length4:08
Label
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The song details Lamar's successes, how it feels, and why he works so hard to get to where he is today.[3] The song also finds Lamar declaring his faux-divinity as a rap god.[4]

Background

Before the release of Damn, the album itself was rumored to be centered around God.[5] It was soon confirmed by Lamar himself.[6] Lamar has been a devout Christian since approximately his late teen years or adolescence.[7][8]

Lyrics

According to Jake Woolf of GQ magazine, Lamar trolls Canadian musician and rapper Drake by imitating his singing voice on the song's chorus.[7]

Live performances

Lamar performed "God" live at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 23, 2017.[9]

Lamar performed "God" at every show as an encore on The Damn Tour.[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the official Damn digital booklet.

  • Kendrick Lamar – songwriter
  • Ricci Riera – songwriter, producer
  • Mark Spears – songwriter, producer
  • Dacoury Natche – songwriter, producer
  • Daniel Tannenbaum – songwriter
  • Bēkon – producer, additional vocals
  • Ronald LaTour – songwriter, producer
  • Anthony Tiffith – songwriter, producer
  • Mike Hector – additional drums
  • Derek Ali – mixing
  • Tyler Page – mix assistant
  • Cyrus Taghipour – mix assistant

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[11]50
France (SNEP)[12]192
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 57
Portugal (AFP)[14]55
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[15]70
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[17]81
US Billboard Hot 100[18]58
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19]33
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Gold 40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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